This is my first ever post and I'm confused on a few things.

First off I think the idea of controlling your dreams is awesome. I just want to know, however, if it's a safe thing to do. If I become lucid could I fall into the dream so much that I won't wake up?

Also if I have control, does that mean I could stop a scary situation if I encountered one or would I have to endure it? I know that if I have nightmares I always wake up, so I don't want to become lucid and be forced to live through what I usually don't have to.

Basically I'm turned off by stuff that I don't have control over. I.e. I'm pretty freaked out at being "put under" for surgery (never happened to me obviously) and I haven't smoked or done any drugs purely on the fact that I don't want to experience not having control.

Hope I'm making sense. So if any of you have any helpful answers I'd appreciate it.